Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs A7 V

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) Starting from £4299 new Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals View Canon EOS R5 Mark II
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Sony A7 V Sony A7 V (2024) Starting from £2799 new Best for Portrait, wedding, travel, video View A7 V

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Hybrid Shooters & Professionals — Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024): The most complete hybrid camera Canon has ever made — 45MP stacked BSI, 30fps burst, 8K/60p RAW, and Canon's legendary Dual Pixel AF in one body.

Portrait, Wedding, Travel, Video — A7 V (2024): The definitive full-frame mirrorless. Hard to argue for anything else at this price.

↓ Full specifications below

Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)

  • Professional photographers who want 8K RAW and 45MP in one body
  • R5 owners upgrading to faster AF, improved overheating, and neural network processing
  • Wildlife and sports professionals who need high resolution and fast burst
  • Hybrid shooters who demand the very best Canon has to offer

A7 V (2024)

  • A7 III or A7 IV owners ready for a meaningful upgrade
  • Photographers who want one camera to cover everything

Quick take: The canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the a7 v is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)A7 V (2024)
Price £4,299 £2,799
Sensor 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS Full-frame BSI-CMOS 35mm, partially stacked
Resolution 45.0MP 33.0MP
Video 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K 60fps 10-bit
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle)
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
Battery Life 570 shots (CIPA) 760 shots (CIPA)
Weight 746g body only 514g (body only)
Dimensions 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 131.3 × 96.4 × 70.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF 0.90× 9.44M-dot
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.44M-dot
Mount Canon RF Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
Genre Canon EOS R5 Mark IIA7 V
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Portrait
9.0
Landscape
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
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